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Great combination of flavors. Do take the time to prepare the sauce ahead of time. It actually needs to cook longer to reduce and thicken.

Chris_loves_food
from Champaign, IL
/ 09.10.2011

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I tried this with thick, juicy pork chops and it was fantastic! I made half the amount of sauce, and pan-fried the chops in a cast iron pan. I finished them in the oven topped with the garlic and fresh thyme. I sliced up the pork chops and served them topped with the plums and sauce. Yummy!

skyisblu
from Montreal, Quebec, Canada
/ 09.28.2010

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Afraid my plums may have sabotaged me.
I think they are satsumas (red fleshed)and their skins are just too bitter.
Should have peeled them, I guess. Also, my star anise might be too old- although they smell great. Yielded little flavor. Am tempted to finish the sauce with some butter to see if it can be saved.

KMEC12
from Berkeley, Ca
/ 07.30.2010

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The pork loin was good, but I found the plums to be disgusting; however, i did enjoy the sauce.

sandigonzales
/ 07.25.2010

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Yum. Personally, I think the sauce needed to be thickened slightly before adding the plums and serving. As it stands, the sauce is quite runny, and mixes with other flavours on the plate . . . okay if you plan for it . . .
I actually soaked my plums in the alcohol for 24 hours before poaching and it was still fine. Quite yummy.

Travelingcooks
/ 07.06.2010

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OK. So I did a different version of this pork
using my slow cooker. I made the sauce as
written, but didn't strain or reduce. Took 1/2
the mixture and put it in the cooker with my
pork. Cooked it on low overnight. In the
morning I took the pork out and dumped the
juice/sauce. I then strained and reduced the
other 1/2 of the sauce, pulled the pork, and put
them back in the slow cooker for an hour to
fuse. The results were fabulous! Even my kids
loved it! And... so easy. Enjoy!

suzyz
from new jersey
/ 05.30.2010

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I have made this twice now and both times it has been very good. The sauce is a nice complement, but the pork is delicious without it.

mrbru2
/ 04.06.2010

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Simply amazing! Easily one of the best meals I've ever had. Restaurant quality!

A Cook
from corvallis, or
/ 10.13.2009

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Amazing recipe! The star anise added such an interesting component to the sauce flavor - great combination of savory with just a bit of sweet. Served it with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans. My husband declared it "holiday worthy"!

A Cook
from Chicago
/ 10.12.2009

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I made just half of this recipe for
three of us. That was a mistake. It
was so good that I think we could have
eaten the whole amount. Served with
Rosemary Roasted Yams and a green
veggie. Really good meal !